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    peter123 is offline Senior Member
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    Default symbols

    Hi there,

    How do you say these symbols in English: (#), (^), (*), ("..."), ('...'),(< , >)?

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    pete

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    Default Re: symbols

    # = pound sign OR hatchmark
    ^ = caret
    * = asterisk
    " = double quotes
    ' = single quote
    < = less than
    > greater than

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    Default Re: symbols

    Quote Originally Posted by oregeezer View Post
    # = pound sign OR hatchmark
    ^ = caret
    * = asterisk
    " = double quotes
    ' = single quote
    < = less than
    > greater than

    Oregeezer, is # sometimes called hash?

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    Default Re: symbols

    hi there,

    It is a pound sign, right?

    £

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